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Ophiuroidea
(redirected from ophiuroids)

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Noun1.Ophiuroidea - brittle stars and basket stars
Echinodermata, phylum Echinodermata - radially symmetrical marine invertebrates including e.g. starfish and sea urchins and sea cucumbers
Ophiurida, subclass Ophiurida - brittle stars
class - (biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more orders


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In the southern sector, a general lower abundance of scallops and predators, together with higher density of ophiuroids, in comparison with the other sector.
Cuttlefish feed predominantly on fishes and crustaceans (Lipinski, 1992) and therefore the lack of any strong association with ophiuroids is to be expected.
Carter and Steele (1982b), using their own results and data from nonconcomitant studies conducted at different sites in Newfoundland (Squires, 1970; Ennis, 1973), have suggested that lobsters of 12-73 mm CL consume sea urchins, ophiuroids, and mussels more frequently than larger (adult) lobsters.
 
 
 
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